[Tigers] FW: Exhaust system

[Robin Young]

Allen, the collector on the headers will have to transition down to whatever
pipe size you go with. The guy I used said a crossover tube 17" minimum back
from the exhaust ports on equal length headers helps them scavenge and
reduces back pressure. It happens that there is room ahead of the cruciform
and behind the reducer for a 1 1/4" cross over pipe. I bought welding
flanges and gaskets for this from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty for a 0-200
Continental engine.

Just a consideration....Robin Young B9471769



Subject: Re: [Tigers] Exhaust system

I checked a local shop and they are able and willing for  reasonable price
to
make a 2" exhaust from factory header back.

Still trying to determine what blew out yesterday and now fear that a head
gasket blew.

A sound like the sound produced by a hole in an old muffler comes from the
vicinity of the right side head but
I haven't gotten under the car yet; might be that side's down-pipe....

Allan Ballard
Atlanta, GA



On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:39 PM, Ron Fraser wrote:

> Allan
> 	SS exhaust system states it is a 1 3/4" system.   I would guess that
> Classic Sunbeam also has a 1 3/4" system but you can verify that by
> contacting them directly.
>
> I had a 2" system made for my Tiger by a shop that was also fixing a few
> other problems I had with the Tiger.   They could get the stainless pipe
for
> a good price and the cost of the whole system installed was reasonable.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Allan Ballard
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:32 PM
> To: Tiger Talk List Tiger
> Subject: [Tigers] Exhaust system
>
>
> While doing a "test drive" tonight my Mk1a's 44 year old exhaust became
> history :) .
>
> Looking at the online catalogs for Classic Sunbeam and Sunbeam
Specialties,
> I see that both offer a stainless system from header to tailpipe.
>
> I suspect both are the same diameter as factory-- 1 3/4 inches (I think).
>
> Does anyone have any info on these two systems?
>
> Except for price, is their a difference?
>
> Allan Ballard